David Polkinghorne

David Polkinghorne
Personal information
Date of birth	(1956-02-01) 1 February 1956
Original team(s)	Scotch College
Height/Weight	182 cm / 84 kg
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1975-1984	Hawthorn	164 (10)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984 season.

David Polkinghorne (born 1 February 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL.

Polkinghorne was a defender who played on the half back flanks and back pockets for Hawthorn. Renowned for his awkward kicking style, he played in Hawthorn premiership teams in 1976 and 1978.

In the 1982 Qualifying Final against Carlton he was struck in the face by Wayne Johnston and then gave evidence against him at the tribunal, thus breaking a code of silence. Johnston was found guilty and suspended.^[1]

References

↑ Scott, Don (8 September 1982). "It's the truth of the matter". The Sun News-Pictorial (Final ed.) (Melbourne). p. 71.

David Polkinghorne's statistics from AFL Tables
Article on News.com.au

Hawthorn Football Club 1976/78 VFL premiers

1976: Hawthorn 13.22 (100) defeated North Melbourne 10.10 (70), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1978: Hawthorn 18.13 (121) defeated North Melbourne 15.13 (103), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

2. Ablett 3. Matthews 6. Moncrieff 10. Polkinghorne 14. Martello 15. Moore 17. Tuck 23. Scott (c) 24. Knights 25. Hendrie 26. Eade 43. Murnane

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